Best album of every year since....

Only took me about 15 minutes thanks to RYM.

Yes, RYM was my secret weapon. Obviously some gaps in my knowledge: pop, dance, r&b, country, the late '90s...

I laffed at this…

andy paltridge (andy)
Posted: March 3, 2003 at 3:08:48 AM

1994: hootie and the blowfish - cracked rear view
1995: semisonic - pleasure
1996: matchbox 20 - yourself or someone like you
1997: stereophonics - word gets around
1998: barenaked ladies - stunt
1999: stereophonics - performance and cocktails
2000: toploader - onka's big moka
2001: jamiroquai - a funk odyssey
2002: toploader - magic hotel

It might take me 15 minutes to choose between two albums, never mind a year's worth, never mind 60 years.

Since this Kennedy Kid has been alive:

1963 - Ellington/Mingus/Roach - Money Jungle
1964 - Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch
1965 - Andrew Hill - Point of Departure
1966 - Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
1967 - Love - Forever Changes
1968 - Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
1969 - Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
1970 - Stooges - Fun House
1971 - Sly Stone - There’s a riot goin’ on
1972 - Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
1973 - Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
1974 - Harmonia - Musik Von Harmonia
1975 - Eno - Another Green World
1976 - Augustus Pablo - King Tubby meets Rockers Uptown
1977 - Bowie - Low
1978 - Elvis Costello & the Attractions -this year’s model
1979 - The Clash - London Calling
1980 - Talking Heads - Remain in Light
1981 - Kraftwerk - Computer World
1982 - Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska
1983 - Tom Waits - swordfishtrombone
1984 - Echo & the Bunnymen Ocean Rain
1985 - Prefab Sprout- Steve McQueen
1986 - The Smiths - the Queen is Dead
1987 - David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive
1988 - Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
1989 - Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique
1990 - KLF - Chill Out
1991 - Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
1992 - Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
1993 - Tindersticks -s/t
1994 - Aphex Twin - Select ambient works 2
1995 - Tricky - Maxinquaye
1996 - DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
1997 - Spiritualized - Lady’s & Gentlemen we are floating in space
1998 - Mark Hollis - s/t
1999 - Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
2000 - Radiohead - Kid A
2001 - Bjork - Vesperine
2002 - Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man - Out of Season
2003 - Broadcast - Ha Ha Sound
2004 - Oren Ambarchi - Grapes from the Estate
2005 - Broadcast - Tender Buttons
2006 - oanna Newson - Ys
2007 - Panda Bear - Person Pitch
2008 - Earth - the Bees made Honey in the Lion’s Skull
2009 - Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts (compilation)
2010 - Emeralds - Does it look like I’m here ?
2011 - Julianna Barwick- The Magic Place
2012 - Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe - Timon Irnok Manta
2013 - Grouper - the Man who died in his boat
2014 - Mica Levi Under the Skin OST
2015 - David Bowie - Blackstar (1/8/16)
2016 - Huerco S - For Those Of You Who Have Never (and also those who have)
2017 - Ryuichi Sakamoto - async
2018 - Eli Kaszler- Stadium
2019 - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
2020 - Demdike Stare & Jon Collin - Sketches of Everything
2021 - Merope - Salos
2022 - Carmen Villian - Only Love from Now On
2023 - Steve Gunn & David Moore - Let the Moon be a Planet

Solid

Yeah, not gonna even quibble with that list

did anyone do a "every year up to 1963" in the hidden replies?

someone do 2025 to 2050. the future is now.